{"id":12704,"date":"2023-10-16T14:43:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12704"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:21:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:21:39","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2018 &#8211; History Optional Previous Year Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>History Optional Previous Year Papers are invaluable resources for aspirants preparing for competitive exams, particularly the Civil Services Examination. These papers, drawn from previous years&#8217; question papers, provide candidates with a deep insight into the exam&#8217;s pattern, the type of questions asked, and the level of difficulty. They serve as a practical tool for honing one&#8217;s historical knowledge, critical thinking, and time management skills. By practicing these papers, candidates can familiarize themselves with the nuances of history as a subject and gain the confidence needed to excel in the examination. Furthermore, analyzing and dissecting previous year papers helps aspirants identify relevant topics, prioritize their study material, and tailor their preparation to meet the specific requirements of the History Optional paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ddc7d58ad6b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018\/#%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6\" title=\"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018\/#Question_Paper_Specific_Instructions\" title=\"Question Paper Specific 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History Optional Previous Year Paper\">FAQs on History Optional Previous Year Paper<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018\/#Q_What_is_the_significance_of_practicing_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_competitive_exams_like_the_Civil_Services_Examination\" title=\"Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination?\">Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2018\/#Q_How_can_one_access_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_exam_preparation\" title=\"Q: How can 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read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions :<\/li><li>There are EIGHT questions divided in two SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.<\/li><li>Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.<\/li><li>Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.<\/li><li>The number of marks carried by a question \/ part is indicated against it.<\/li><li>Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.<\/li><li>Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.<\/li><li>Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.<\/li><li>Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-1_2018\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2018)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_A\"><\/span><strong>SECTION A<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1. (a) \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u0938\u0939-\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 30 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0928\u094b\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0947\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short  note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum Answer Booklet  Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-16-180442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-16-180442.png 629w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-16-180442-585x559.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">1. \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Megalithic burial site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">2. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early Agricultural centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">3. \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">4. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5. \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Cave Paintings <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">6. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient temple <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">7. \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Paleolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">8. \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Political and Cultural centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">9. \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Political and Cultural centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">10. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient sea port <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11. \u091f\u0947\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094b\u091f\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Terracotta centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12.\u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Buddhist centre  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">13. \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Harappan site  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">14. \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15. \u0935\u0948\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0935 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Vaishnava cultural site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient capital  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">17. \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0927\u0942\u0938\u0930 \u092e\u0943\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Painted Grey Ware site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18. \u090f\u0915 \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Jaina centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19. \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient capital <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2.(a) \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092d\u0930\u0940? \u0907\u0938 \u0936\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre? 20 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u201c\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u0940\u0927\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u092e. \u092f\u0939 \u091c\u094b \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0907\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0935\u0939 \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0935\u093f-\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0917\u0941\u091c\u093c\u0930\u0940&#8221;? \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cArchaeological evidence does not give direct access to the possible social and political dimensions of the decline of the Harappan civilization. What it does indicate very clearly is that the Harappan culture underwent a gradual process of de-urbanisation\u201d? Comment. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0917\u0923-\u0938\u0902\u0918 (\u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940) \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0902? \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give an account of gana-sanghas (non-monarchical state systems)? Why did they decline? 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940? \u0905\u0916\u0902\u0921 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0924\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree with the popular view that Mauryas established a unitary and highly centralized if not monolithic state system? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0921\u093c\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926\u094d \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 I \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of Shramanic religions, with particular reference to Buddhism, had their roots in Upanisadic ideas. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c)  &#8220;\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u0902\u0926\u0947\u0939 \u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u093e, \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u090f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0925\u093e&#8221; (\u0915\u0947.\u090f.\u090f\u0928.\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940), \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u094b\u0932 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoubtless it was not a free state it was any rate a state\u201d (K.A.N.Sastri), Reflect upon the nature of local self government institutions in the Chola country.\u201d 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>4. (a) \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930-\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930-\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e? \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0932?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the impact of trans-regional and trans-continental trade in the post Mauryan period on social and cultural life of India? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u201c\u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f, \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092e\u0917\u0924\u093e I \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0930\u0947 jirnatam gata II &#8211; \u092a\u0926\u094d\u092e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0923  \u0926\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0921\u093c \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUtpanna dravide bhakthi, Karnate vriddhimagata I Sthita kinchit maharashtre gurjare jirnatam gata II &#8211; Padmapurana Account for the emergence of bhakti in Dravida desa. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924-\u0935\u093e\u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the experimentations with art and architecture during the Gupta-Vakataka period.  15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10 x 5 = 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) &#8220;\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0908\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u093e\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0902\u0935 \u0930\u0916\u0940&#8221;\u0964 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe battles of Tarain and Chandawar laid the foundations of Turkish rule in India\u201d. Elaborate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0926\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u092c\u094d\u0928 \u092c\u0924\u0942\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0926\u093e\u0938\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss evidence on slavery provided by Ibn Batuta with special reference to female slaves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094c\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the advancement made in Textile Technology under the Delhi Sultans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(d) \u201c\u0905\u0915\u092c\u0930 \u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0943\u0922\u093c \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u094b\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0938 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0925\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u091c\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0924\u094b \u0930\u0942\u0922\u093c\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAkbar wished to assert his strong belief in God, but his concept of the way god is to be worshipped was independent of either ourthodox Islam or Hinduism.\u201d Comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0947 \u0917\u092f\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the literature written in Hindi in Mughal India. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>6. (a) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically analyze the changing nature of caste and gender relations during the early medieval period. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u201c\u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092b\u0938\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0909\u0920\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn important feature of agriculture in Mughal India has been the large number of crops raised by the peasants.\u201d Illustrate by giving examples. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c)  \u201c\u092e\u0941\u0939\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0926 \u0924\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092e \u0915\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0948\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0918\u091f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe policy of creating heterogeneous nobility by Muhammad Tughlaq started the process of disintegration of Delhi Sultanate.\u201d Explain. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>7.(a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0942\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u0930\u0923 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that convergence of political vacuum and impact of Islamicate culture and polity. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0928\u0908 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe the new architectural features added by successive Sultans in the construction of Tombs in India. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0942\u092b\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0925\u0940? \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0928  I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the role of Sufi Folk literature in the diffusion of Islam in India in general and in Deccan in particular. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>8. (a) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0902\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0902\u0926\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the working of Zamindari System under the Mughal rulers. Also describe the role played by the Zamindars in the agrarian economy of Mughal India. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) &#8220;\u0936\u093e\u0939\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0935\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0924\u0915 \u0932\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e&#8221;\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0907\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe art of building was carried to the highest degree of perfection under Shahjahan\u201d. Illustrate by giving architectural details of two of his most celebrated buildings. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u201c\u0905\u0920\u093e\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092b\u0917\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0915 \u0925\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u092d\u0940 \u0924\u0947\u091c \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Afghan invasions in the Eighteenth Century not only signified the military irrelevance of the Mughal Empire but also hastened its decline.\u201d Explain. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2018\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2018)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_A\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each. 10X5=50 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) \u201c\u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 (1757) \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u094b\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0908\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Battle of Plassey (1757) thus marked the beginning of political supremacy of the English East India Company in India.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) &#8220;\u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093e\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0902\u0926\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093e\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0922\u093c \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe passing of the land from the hands of the peasant proprietors into the hands of non cultivating landlords brought about increasing polarization of classes in agrarian areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u201c\u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u0941\u0938\u092a\u0948\u0920 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0935\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0939\u0938\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFaced with the challenge of the intrusion of colonial culture and ideology an attempt to reinvigorate traditional institutions and to realize the potential of traditional culture developed during the nineteenth century.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(d) \u201c\u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092d\u0940-\u0915\u092d\u0940 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0936\u093f\u092a \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0935-\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0936\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0928\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093e \u0921\u093e\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u092b\u093c\u0947\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0902\u0915\u0941\u0936\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn ideology of paternalistic benevolence, occasionally combined with talk of trusteeship and training towards self-government, thinly veiled the realities of a Raj uncompromisingly white and despotic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e) &#8220;\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0928\u0947, \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947, \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStates\u201f reorganization did not, of course, resolve all the problems relating to linguistic conflicts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2. (a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094b\u092a\u0932\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0902\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0925\u0940? \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0937? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was the Moplah Rebellion in Malabar an expression of anti-landlord and anti-foreign discontent? Discuss. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyse various trends in Dalit Movements in various parts of post independent India. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0927 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 1919 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could Dyarchy 1919 satisfy the national sentiments of the Indians? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0930\u0942\u092a\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underline the growth of various forms of Socialist ideologies in the Indian National Movement between World Wars I and II. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) 1947 \u0914\u0930 1960 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trace the development of land reforms in India between 1947 and early 1960\u201fs. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0913\u0930\u093f\u090f\u0902\u091f\u0932\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f-\u090f\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0938\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0925\u093e? \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the significance of Orientalist-Anglicist controversy in nineteenth century India? Analyse. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>4. (a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0905\u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0932\u0902\u092c\u0928 \u0915\u094b &#8220;\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0906\u092a\u0926\u093e&#8221; \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you consider the suspension of Non-Cooperation Movement a \u201cnational calamity.\u201d? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) 1930 \u0914\u0930 1940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u090f \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the turns and twists in the politics of partition in 1930\u201fs and 1940\u201fs. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0902\u0925\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b &#8220;\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f&#8221; \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can methods and policies of the moderates be referred to as \u201epolitical mendicancy\u201f? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B-2\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10&#215;5= 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a)  &#8220;\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the writings of Karl Marx, Socialism assumed the form of Scientific Socialism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) &#8220;\u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe American War of Independence transformed Europe as well as America.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) &#8220;\u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe American War of Independence transformed Europe as well as America.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(D) \u0938\u0947\u0921\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 (1870) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902, &#8220;\u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0930\u0916\u0948\u0932 \u0916\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e&#8221;\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the Battle of Sedan (1870), \u201cEurope lost a mistress and gained a master\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e)  \u201c\u0926\u093f\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0930 1941 \u0924\u0915, \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u091f\u0932\u093e\u0902\u091f\u093f\u0915; \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0936\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0908 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0928 \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUntil December 1941, the battlefield of the Second World War was exclusively European and Atlantic; thereafter it became also Asiatic and Pacific.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>6. (a) \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0930\u0942\u0938\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0928\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain the major ideas of Enlightenment. Discuss the contribution of Rousseau in Enlightenment. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u0940\u091c\u0940 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u091c\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u0906, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how Japan Industrialized after the Meiji Restoration, What were the consequences for its neighbours?20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0902\u0917\u092d\u0947\u0926 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0907\u092f\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain the features of Apartheid in South Africa. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>7. (a) \u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the role of Bismarck in state building in Germany.  20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the factors constraining development of Africa after decolonization. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0932 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0942\u092a\u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outline the circumstances leading to the adoption of the Marshall Plan. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>8. (a) 949 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0940\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0925\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u094d\u092f. \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093e\u0913 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0925\u0940 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093f\u0928 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Chinese Revolution of 1949, the elements of communism and nationalism were discernible. Explain the statement in the light Mao\u201fs strategy which was different from that of Lenin. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0932\u091d\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 1946 \u0938\u0947 1 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how far the United Nations has been successful in resolving global disputes from year 1946 to1991. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0917\u094b\u0930\u094d\u092c\u093e\u091a\u0947\u0935 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u0917\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938\u0928\u094b\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review the policy of Glasnost adopted by Gorbachev. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Paper\"><\/span>FAQs on History Optional Previous Year Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_is_the_significance_of_practicing_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_competitive_exams_like_the_Civil_Services_Examination\"><\/span>Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers is essential as it allows aspirants to understand the examination&#8217;s pattern, question types, and difficulty levels. It helps candidates fine-tune their historical knowledge and analytical skills, boosts confidence, and aids in time management. By solving these papers, candidates can identify their strengths and weaknesses, focus on relevant topics, and tailor their preparation effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_How_can_one_access_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_exam_preparation\"><\/span>Q: How can one access History Optional Previous Year Papers for exam preparation? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A: History Optional Previous Year Papers are readily available in various formats, such as printed books, online PDFs, and study materials from coaching institutes. Aspirants can access these papers from official websites, specialized bookstores, or online platforms dedicated to competitive exam materials. 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